Climber rescued from fall near Upper Town Wall in Index

INDEX—Fire agencies rescued a climber on April 26 who fell off a cliff near Upper Town Wall in Sky Valley Fire’s junction. Around 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a 911 call came into dispatch reporting that a climber had fallen from a cliff wall near the town of Index, close to the Upper Town Wall. Sky […]

Snohomish County commemorates opening of Index-Galena road

INDEX, Wash., November 7, 2023—Snohomish County employees, elected officials, and community members gathered together at the Index-Galena Road, between milepost 6 and 7, to commemorate its official opening after being closed for the last 17 years. The Index-Galena, which follows the scenic North Fork of the Skykomish River, was washed out when flooding damaged significant […]